1 Continuation of medical benefits during the leave under terms similar to those of COBRA.  Protection from discharge upon return to work except for cause for a period of time depending on the length of military service.
U.S., China to Sign Paris Climate Accord in April. The United States and China confirmed this week that they will sign the Paris climate change agreement in New York on April 22, a move that officials hope will help the accord enter into force this year.
As of December 2016, 192 states and the European Union have signed the Agreement. 143 of those parties have ratified or acceded to the Agreement, most notably China, the United States and India, the countries with three of the four largest greenhouse gas emissions of the signatories' total (about 42% together).